Welcome to the Media Round Up! This week we’re collecting and sharing our favorite gender + politics stories. Hitting a paywall? Some sources allow a few free articles without a subscription, and your university or local library may offer free access. For example, AU students, faculty, and staff have access to popular newspapers through the …

For decades, Barbie has been more than a toy; she has been a cultural mirror reflecting what women can become. While often dismissed as apolitical or superficial, Barbie’s history tells a different story: that women can be anything men can, even political leaders. From her first run for president in 1992 to her most recent …

Welcome to the Media Round Up! This week we’re collecting and sharing our favorite gender + politics stories. Hitting a paywall? Some sources allow a few free articles without a subscription, and your university or local library may offer free access. For example, AU students, faculty, and staff have access to popular newspapers through the …

In a post-Roe world, birth control misinformation is spreading like wildfire over social media. This misinformation – false or misleading information that is shared, often without fact-checking or context, and believed to be true by those who spread it – is no accident. Spread with intent, it’s a page straight out of the anti-abortion playbook. …

Welcome to the Media Round Up! This week we’re collecting and sharing our favorite gender + politics stories. The election results this week had some “firsts” and other exciting results for women and politics. Is there an election we should know about? Tell us at: ongender@gmail.com Hitting a paywall? Some sources allow a few free articles …

The 2025 election is considered an “off year” election, with few congressional, statewide, or state legislative races compared to even-year elections. Nevertheless, some very visible “firsts” among women candidates are changing the political landscape. Several of these elections have been widely reported, including in Gender on the Ballot’s Media Round Up. Who are the women …

Welcome to the Media Round Up! This week we’re collecting and sharing our favorite gender + politics stories. Hitting a paywall? Some sources allow a few free articles without a subscription, and your university or local library may offer free access. For example, AU students, faculty, and staff have access to popular newspapers through the …

On my way to a meeting recently, I passed a bricks & mortar book store that I hadn’t been in since the pandemic. With about 5 minutes to spare, I stepped inside and found myself perusing the magazines – also a novelty. I strolled past the fitness, health, current events, business and other sections & …

Welcome to the Media Round Up! This week we’re collecting and sharing our favorite gender + politics stories. Hitting a paywall? Some sources allow a few free articles without a subscription, and your university or local library may offer free access. For example, AU students, faculty, and staff have access to popular newspapers through the …

As a student at Barnard College, studying political science, I often reflect on how young people, especially girls, see their role in civic life. This past summer, UNICEF USA partnered with Harris Polling to conduct a nationally representative survey of young people ages 14–22 on their perceptions of civic engagement, the issues they prioritize, and …